They found a legal way to get past the RTV subscription. The controllers are helpless

The RTV licence fee shall apply to each tv or radio holder unless it has previously been exempted from this work by a circumstantial exception. This taxation is collected by the Polish Post Office on behalf of the National Broadcasting Council. Nevertheless, many people not only do not registry their receivers, but besides avoid paying the subscription at all. In this case, there is simply a hazard of receiving a penalty, which presently amounts to PLN 819. However, there is simply a legal way to watch public tv without paying subscription fees.

The issue of RTV's subscription inactive raises quite a few controversy. On the 1 hand, there is an work to pay it for the owners of radio-television equipment, while on the another hand many Poles consistently avoid these fees. This second solution may be common, but it is not in accordance with the legal provisions, which threatens to impose a punishment of PLN 819 in case of checks by the Polish Post Office, which checks whether the subscription has been regulated in accordance with the law.

You don't gotta pay for a RTV subscription to receive a public broadcaster's signal

The work to pay RTV subscription occurs erstwhile you have a tv or radio in your home, regardless of whether you actually usage these devices to watch TVP programs or another broadcasters. Checkers from the Polish Post Office can make a problem even in the situation of having a radio receiver or tv which are not utilized to receive public broadcasters.

However, there is simply a legal way to perceive to radio and watch tv without having to pay a RTV subscription. We can usage online broadcast where many tv stations, known for conventional broadcasting, are available without the request for a TV. presently there are besides more radio stations on the network than those received by radio waves.

This is the way to usage radio and tv without paying subscription fees. If we do not have a tv or radio and receive a media transmission utilizing a laptop, desktop computer, tablet or smartphone, the controllers will have no reason to question our situation.

Radio and tv on the net will prevent RTV subscriptions. Until you have a TV.

The anticipation of utilizing online streams to watch tv and perceive to radio without having to pay a subscription is only legal if there is no radio or tv in the house. However, erstwhile we have these devices, even if we do not usage them regularly to receive programs, the work to pay for the RTV subscription remains. It is crucial that these devices can be utilized to receive tv or radio programmes.

How to pay RTV subscription? What does the law say?

Let us remember that the payment deadline for the RTV subscription is 25 days each month. The fee should be regulated at 2 rates in force under this licence, which are currently:

• For having a tv (or radio and TV) there is simply a fee of PLN 27.30 per month.
• On the another hand, the charge for having a radio alone is PLN 8.70 per month.

In order to start the process of paying the RTV subscription, it is essential to registry the receivers first. Registration can be carried out in individual by visiting the Polish Post Office, or via a website.

After registration we receive a 26-digit account number of the subscriber, given during registration. This is the number to send money to. Then, in a regular monthly cycle or as an advance fee per year (which involves a 10% discount), we regulate the RTV subscription fee.

Registration of receivers in the post office

To registration at the post office of the Polish Post Office the radio, tv or both should take the following steps:

1. We should go to any post office,
2. Then we have to study the desire to registry radio/television receivers and supply a paper confirming the identity user (e.g. identity card, passport, permanent residence card),
3. After all, we should sign the completed and printed form by the message staff ‘Reports of radio and tv receiver registration or data changes’.

Online recording of receivers

The option to registry equipment that obliges us to pay the RTV subscription is besides to usage the web. This process starts with filling in an electronic form. To registry the receiver online, there are concrete steps to implement:

1. Go to the Polish Post Office website and find the RTV subscription tab where you will fill in the electronic form.
2. Make certain the data entered in the form is correct and true.
3. Accept the completed form, confirming its correctness.
4. Then wait to receive a message order called ‘Notice the registration of radio and tv receivers or changes in data’, which will be sent to the postal address given. This process usually takes up to 4 working days from the time the online form is completed.
5. When you receive this correspondence, sign the first “Reporting the registration of radio and tv receivers or changes in data” together with its copy. Place a signed copy in the received return envelope and mention to the sender.

It is crucial to follow the steps carefully to registry the equipment and meet all the requirements for subscription fees.

How to pay RTV subscription?

We must take into account the deadline for payment of the subscription until the 25th day of each month. There are respective ways to pay the RTV subscription, according to the recommendations of the Polish Post Office:

1. Payment in the post office.
2. Telephone payment on working days from 8:00 to 20:00 at (+48) 43 842 06 06.
3. Electronic fee by sending a query to e-mail: [email protected].
4. Correspondence sent to: Poczta Polska S.A. COF Department of RTV Abonament, ul. Bernardyńska 15, 85-940 Bydgoszcz.

It is crucial that you choose a convenient method and take care of the timely regulation of the subscription fee.